Vilsack participates in panel at CGI America in Chicago

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack participates in a panel discussion about energy innovation at the CGI America meeting on June 30, 2011 in Chicago. More than 700 business, government and non-profit leaders are participating in the two-day meeting, which is the first Clinton Global Initiative event to focus exclusively on driving job creation and economic growth in the United States. UPI/Brian Kersey

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